,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,tonko 7= himself & ,ms4      
,mc,clellan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce
 & ,te*nology ,policy to develop a      
consi/5t set ( policy guidel9es = ,f$]al
 rese>* ag5cies to address m5tal heal? &
 m5tor+ ( graduate rese>*]s &           
po/doctoral rese>*]s1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,m5tal heal? ,enhancem5t1 ,navigation1
 & ,treatm5t = ,our ,rese>*]s ,act (    
#bjbd or ! ,,m5tor ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4   
,policy guidel9es = ,f$]al rese>*       
ag5cies to address m5tal heal? crisis   
among graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral   
rese>*]s  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!  
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#b7 ,graduate       
rese>*]s ,! t]m graduate rese>*]s means 
individuals enroll$ 9 a degree program  
lead+ to an advanc$ degree :o conduct   
rese>* or tea* 9 any discipl9e at an    
in/itution ( high] education t is a     
recipi5t ( ,f$]al fund+4  7#c7          
,po/doctoral rese>*]s ,! t]m po/doctoral
 rese>*]s means individuals 9           
tra9+-focus$ positions :o h receiv$ a   
doctoral degree or equival5t & receive  
/ip5ds or o!r comp5sation to conduct    
rese>* 9 any discipl9e at an in/itution 
( high] education t is a recipi5t (     
,f$]al fund+4  7#d7 ,pr9cipal           
inve/igator ,! t]m pr9cipal inve/igator 
means an individual :o is a project or  
proposal lead] ) respect to a rese>*    
grant at an in/itution ( high] education
 t is a recipi5t ( ,f$]al fund+4  7#e7  
,f$]al rese>* ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al rese>*
 ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #bbc7;d77#d7 ( ! ,william ,m4   
7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffje7;d77#d774  7b7     
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy   
guidel9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an six
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,policy1 9 consultation ) ! 
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 
! ,committee on ,,/em1 ! ,presid5t's    
,c\ncil ( ,advisors on ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology 7,,pca/71 in/itutions ( high]
 education1 graduate rese>*]s &         
po/doctoral rese>*]s1 pr9cipal          
inve/igators f across c>e] /ages1 labor 
repres5tatives1 m5tal heal? exp]ts1 &   
o!r relevant /akehold]s1 %all develop a 
consi/5t set ( policy guidel9es = ,f$]al
 rese>* ag5cies to address m5tor+ &     
m5tal wellness ( graduate rese>*]s &    
po/doctoral rese>*]s1 includ+ by provid+
 ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies ) additional     
reports to in=m grant aw>ds4  7#b7      
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! policy     
guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,policy %all include guidel9es t-- 7,a7 

def9e :at behaviors con/itute bully+ &  
h>assm5t at in/itutions ( high]         
education to build consi/5cy among      
,f$]al rese>* ag5cies' def9itions relat+
 !reto2  7,b7 develop an op]ational     
def9ition ( m5tor%ip = use at           
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,c7    
address opportunities to disc\rage &    
mitigate problematic behavior & negative
 m5tor%ip exp]i5ces1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7
 requir+ in/itutions ( high] education  
to submit to ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies      
annual reports on incid5ts ( bully+ &   
h>assm5t2  7ii7 requir+ ,f$]al rese>*   
ag5cies to implem5t /&>diz$ me*anisms = 
graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral rese>*]s
 to safely & confid5tially report to su*
 ag5cies incid5ts ( bully+ or h>assm5t  
or negative m5tor%ip exp]i5ces2 &  7iii7
 requir+ ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies to       
implem5t acc\ntability sy/ems t c be    
impos$ if a pr9cipal inve/igator or     
s5ior grant p]sonnel is f\nd responsible
 = h>assm5t1 bully+1 or o!r behaviors t 
c\ld contribute to poor m5tal wellness2 

7,d7 address opportunities to /r5g!n    
m5tor-m5tee relation%ips1 includ+ by--  
7i7 requir+ pr9cipal inve/igators to    
submit m5tor+ plans t are align$ ) be/  
practices ) any grant applications to   
,f$]al rese>* ag5cies t may be us$ to   
support rese>* conduct$ by graduate     
rese>*]s or po/doctoral rese>*]s2  7ii7 
requir+ pr9cipal inve/igators to submit 
a li/ ( public & gu>ante$ b5efits = all 
graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral rese>*]s
 ) fund+ applications to ,f$]al rese>*  
ag5cies1 includ+ sal>y levels1 leave    
policies1 & heal? c>e options1 includ+  
m5tal heal?2  7iii7 requir+ in/itutions 
( high] education receiv+ fund+ f ,f$]al
 rese>* ag5cies to describe _! m5tor%ip 
sy/ems1 includ+ any sy/ems 9 place to   
inc5tivize & rew>d effective m5tor%ip & 
me?ods 9 place to evaluate m5tor%ip &   
any sy/ems to disc\rage inadequate      
m5tor%ip2  7iv7 requir+ ,f$]al rese>*   
ag5cies to incorporate evaluation ( a   
pr9cipal inve/igator's rec5t s]vice &   
m5tor%ip contributions into fund+       

det]m9ations1 tak+ into acc\nt relative 
in/itutional support & "t 9 position2   
7v7 requir+ ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies to    
include explicit funds = m5tor+         
activities )9 rese>* grants1 includ+ =  
m5tor tra9+ programs1 & pr(essional     
developm5t opportunities2  7vi7 mak+    
public recomm5dations = process &       
outcome measures t c be us$ to evaluate 
m5tor%ip progress & a pr9cipal          
inve/igator's cont9u$ le>n+1 compet5cy1 
& implem5tation ( effective & inclusive 
m5tor+ practices )9 a grant-fund$       
project2 &  7vii7 mak+ recomm5dations to
 ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies & in/itutions (  
high] education to help r$uce           
adm9i/rative burd5s on pr9cipal         
inve/igators to increase "t = develop+ &
 implem5t+ effective & inclusive m5tor+ 
practices2 &  7,e7 address opportunities
 to improve ! m5tal wellbe+ ( graduate  
rese>*]s & po/doctoral rese>*]s1 includ+
 by-- 7i7 requir+ in/itutions ( high]   
education receiv+ fund+ f ,f$]al rese>* 
ag5cies to report to su* ag5cies me?ods 

to provide support = int]national       
graduate rese>*]s & int]national        
po/doctoral rese>*]s2  7ii7 requir+     
in/itutions ( high] education receiv+   
fund+ f ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies to report 
to su* ag5cies in/itutional protections 
& supports = graduate rese>*]s &        
po/doctoral rese>*]s exp]i5c+ m5tal     
heal? problems & sy/ems = ensur+        
graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral rese>*]s
 are made aw>e ( su* protections &      
supports2  7iii7 requir+ pr9cipal       
inve/igators & in/itutions ( high]      
education receiv+ fund+ f ,f$]al rese>* 
ag5cies to report to su* ag5cies support
 sy/ems = und]repres5t$ & m9ority       
graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral rese>*]s
 ) grant applications to su* ag5cies2   
7iv7 requir+ ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies to   
provide explicit fund+ opportunities to 
cov] p]man5t rese>* /aff sal>ies2  7v7  
requir+ in/itutions ( high] education   
receiv+ fund+ ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies to  
ensure access to quality1 af=dable      
physical & m5tal heal? c>e = graduate   

rese>*]s & po/doctoral rese>*]s2 &  7vi7
 mak+ recomm5dations = ,f$]al rese>*    
ag5cies & in/itutions ( high] education 
receiv+ fund+ f su* ag5cies to ensure   
f9ancial security ( graduate rese>*]s & 
po/doctoral rese>*]s4  7#c7 ,application
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all     
enc\rage & monitor ef=ts ( ,f$]al rese>*
 ag5cies to develop1 adopt1 & implem5t  
policies bas$ on ! policy guidel9es "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,consi/5cy ,to !   
ext5t practicable1 ! policies develop$1 
adopt$1 & implem5t$ pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consi/5t ) o!r 
relevant /&>ds & laws z det]m9$ by !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy4  7,c7 ,f$]al rese>* 
ag5cy implem5tation ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] receiv+ ! policy guidel9es "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al      
rese>* ag5cy %all-- 7i7 develop &       
implem5t policies ) respect to ! m5tal  
heal? ( graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral 
rese>*]s t are consi/5t ) su* policy    

guidel9es2 &  7ii7 broadly dissem9ate   
su* policies to pa/ & curr5t recipi5ts  
(1 & applicants =1 rese>* & developm5t  
aw>ds made by su* ag5cy4  7#d7 ,updates 
,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,policy %all update ! policy 
guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 e five ye>s z
 new data collect$ "u subsection 7d7 is 
available to provide metrics =          
evaluation & be/ practices4  7#e7       
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date  
aft] ! guidel9es are develop$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a7 & n lat] ?an "o ye>    
aft] ea* update pursuant to p>agraph    
7#d71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,policy %all submit to !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ in=mation    
relat+ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! policy      

guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a71 & ! updates 
"u p>agraph 7#d71 z ! case may be4  7,b7
 ,progress on ! implem5tation ( su*     
guidel9es by ,f$]al rese>* ag5cies4  7d7
 ,data on m5tal heal? ( graduate        
rese>*]s & po/doctoral rese>*]s ,!      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 9 collaboration ) !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?1 %all conduct & publi% bi5nial   
evaluations ( ! /ate ( m5tal heal? (    
graduate rese>*]s & po/doctoral rese>*]s
 7disaggregat$1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
by demographics74  7e7 ,,gao /udy ,n    
lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology1 ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report t-- 7#a7 outl9es     

implem5t$ guidel9es "u subsection 7b7 & 
analyzes ! effectiv5ess ( su* guidel9es2
  7#b7 includes recomm5dations on       
pot5tial *anges to practices & policies 
to improve su* guidel9es & su*          
implem5tation2 &  7#c7 includes         
recomm5dations on additional data       
collection & rese>* ne$$ to monitor     
progress on improv+ m5tal heal? &       
wellness ( graduate rese>*]s &          
po/doctoral rese>*]s4